Most of the- Japanese horefts ore shod •ftith. straw. Even the clumsiest o£ cart horsrs wear straw eho:n. In their caso the ebois are tied rour.d the pastern -with straw rope, and are made oi the ordinary rice straw, braided go that they form a sole for the foot about half an inch thick. llie soke co?t about- a halfpenny per pair, and when they are worn cut they ana thrown awav. The color"of the tkv at particular taues affords a wocdctfull; weaiiwr to be expected within the coi *„-„.n«--f™T lirmr.: Xot only docs a rcsy __ resteer and a ruddy et bad but a bright yellow skv in the evening indicates wind; a pale yellow, tain. If in tho morning: the sky is of a Eeutral ercy color, tta indication » ioT a good dav, "inav be cor.?:dered favorable. Generally spitting, ii. may be said that any deep 'cr v-nusral hue BL Maunbetokens either wind or, raifl.' :
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Evening Star, Issue 13003, 24 December 1906, Page 6
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156Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Star, Issue 13003, 24 December 1906, Page 6
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